Mortgage Rates Close Out 2010 Higher: Conforming 30 Year Mortgage Rates Averaging 4.86%

Keeping with the recent trend, long term fixed mortgage loan rates and 5 year adjustable mortgage interest rates close out 2010 higher in the most recent mortgage rate survey. 1 year adjustable mortgage loan rates bucked the trend and were lower in the last Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by Freddie Mac in 2010. Conforming 30 year mortgage interest rates are averaging 4.86 percent with 0.8 mortgage discount points for the week ending December 30, 2010. The previous week's mortgage rate survey had 30 year mortgage loan rates averaging 4.83 percent with 0.7 mortgage discount points.

15 year conforming mortgage interest rates are averaging 4.20 percent with 0.8 points for the week ending December 30, 2010, up from the previous week’s average of 4.15 percent with 0.7 mortgage discount points. 15 year home mortgage loan rates hit a record low in 2010 but have since gone higher.

5 year Treasury indexed adjustable mortgage interest rates averaged 3.77 percent for the week ending December 30, 2010, up from the previous week’s average 5 year adjustable home mortgage rate of 3.75 percent. Average mortgage discount points on 5 year adjustable home mortgages was 0.7 points, up from the previous week’s average of 0.6 points.

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.478%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$6,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $2,000
$3,216 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
5.642%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$7,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $4,000
$3,242 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.667%
15-Year Fixed
5.490%
$4,612
Includes 0.978 points for $3,912
Lender Fees: $700
$3,267 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
5.751%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$3,272
Includes 0.818 points for $3,272
Lender Fees: $0
$3,295 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.890%
15-Year Fixed
5.740%
$3,876
Includes 0.969 points for $3,876
Lender Fees: $0
$3,320 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.368%
30-Year Fixed
6.250%
$5,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,463 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.377%
5-Year ARM
6.250%
$5,368
Includes 0.842 points for $3,368
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,463 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
6.583%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$3,896
Includes 0.974 points for $3,896
Lender Fees: $0
$2,526 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.713%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$3,656
Includes 0.739 points for $2,956
Lender Fees: $700
$2,562 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.770%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$5,995
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,562 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.834%
30-Year Fixed
6.740%
$3,888
Includes 0.972 points for $3,888
Lender Fees: $0
$2,592 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
6.909%
15-Year Fixed
6.750%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $0
$3,540 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
7.602%
30-Year Fixed
7.500%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $0
$2,797 /mo
Rate data provided by RateUpdate.com. Displayed by ICB, a division of Mortgage Research Center, NMLS #1907, Equal Housing Opportunity. Payments do not include taxes and insurance premiums. Actual payments will be greater with taxes and insurance included. Rate and product details.

1 year Treasury indexed adjustable home mortgage loan rates averaged 3.26 percent for the week ending December 30, 2010, up from the prior week’s average 1 year adjustable home mortgage rate of 3.40 percent. Average mortgage points on 1 year adjustable home loans was 0.6 points, down from the prior week’s average of 0.7 points. 

 
Author: Brian McKay
December 30th, 2010

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